Thanks for this - amateur and hopeless DIYer at best here! I have a quick question, when you are putting the wooden lengths above the brick work at the 3.05 minute mark, is the mortar enough to secure it there. I'd say at some point it's drilled in too. I guess my question in short is, will mortar secure wood like that alone? Thanks!!
Hi, that's going to be a great space for your client, and well built too. It's unusual but I can see the benefit of hand knocking up your muck- saves cleaning a mixer at the end of the day and you've got a ready made mixing pad 😁. Did you know that you can buy firing strips to give the required rafter slope which would have saved you a bit of time. 🤞that the windows fit ok, and good luck getting the roof on, it'll be a pleasant change to work in the dry😂. 👍 for you two grafters.
Hi Adrian Thankyou. Yes it will be a great space. Tbh I don’t mind mixing by hand lol and I definitely hate having to clean up the mixer. I do us furings but I actually needed to get the eaves height down slightly to keep with the maximum 2.5metre height so it made sense to strip down. It didn’t take that long and the added benefit was we didn’t need to buy furrings. Windows went in a treat as well 😁
Great video bro I just wants to ask do you have a video where you show how you can build the concrete foundation before building the walls ? I’m trying to learn and build my own blockshed shed
How far apart do you space your wall straps and what length and size do you use? Also how do you fix the straps to the blockwork? Great video by the ways and well done for making it easy to follow and understand
Hi,love your work. I presume them block were 100mm single skin wall,can I ask how big were them foundations for the walls ? I'm guessing 450mm deep 300mm wide ?
You should have attached piers every three metres and preferably at the door, why no mixer lads you have no trestles either, your making a easy job hard work👍
I’m building one similar, 5.6x3.6m. 2 piers on the longer length and 1 on the shorter. I’ve a door central on the long side and put piers at the sides of the door
For a small rear extension toilet/utility flat roof of 3.8m long x 2m wide, can you just use single skin blocks like this, and then insulate the internals, instead of a massive 50mm cavity double skinned block/brick wall? Space is limited. What are the building regs? Needs to be rendered on outside like the original house. Or does it have to be a double with cavity? Thanks
A little question... why do the rafters need to sit on a wall plate? Is it for easier fixing or is it something else? I initially thought it might be to ensure the rafters were sat on a perfectly level base... but the blockwork would be level wouldn't it? Also... could the lintel not sit on the blocks? Why on the bricks? Dumb questions.. but I'm not a builder and just watch these videos cos I find them interesting
Hi the wall plate is what connects the roof to the building. It’s connected with straps and the rafters are then screwed or nailed to the wall plate. I hope that helps.
Excellent work guys. I have to ask though, wouldn’t it have been easier to cut a kind of birds mouth on one end of each rafter to create the pitch, rather than rip every single rafter down? Just wondering what the thought process behind it was. Thanks.
Thanks Kevin, the main reason that we don’t do it that way is that it woouldd cause the internal ceiling to share the slop of the roof. We always make sure that the ceiling is level and the external roof is slopped. The only way to do this is to either rip the topside or add furrings on top. I hope that makes sense
Hi it’s about 25sqm. You can building under permitted development so no planning needed in most cases. Max height 2.5m to the eaves. This link will help with info www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/43/outbuildings
From what I read somewhere else, for single skin walls, you should have piers that are no more than 3 meters apart. I'm no expert but this is what I've understood.
Hi, could you guys give me a rough idea on what I'd be paying for a outhouse this size just for the floor and the walls to be build, that would be great just so I got a rough idea when I start looking for people to do mine
What do you do with the areas on the blockwork you can’t reach do you leave it un-rendered. Do you have to render concrete blocks or is it ok to leave it the way it is
This is awsome!! How will you be finishing the exterior walls.Cladding, pebble dash, rendering? I have an old brick garage that I am in the process of redoing so these videos are amazing!
Hi...love the video and was wondering...if I wanted to build an annexe would you say block instead of wood? In worried about wood and our rain here in the UK?
Awesome video! How do you fix the rafters to the body of the structure? Do you drill them in from the top using very long nails/screws or have some brackets that they clip into? Many thanks
If building into pure clay soil is solid clay what size footings would you recommend is 444mm wide ok and should I go to 1m deep or will 600mm deep be ok with 12 inch concrete?
Iv got absolutely no building knowledge or any intention of learning an can not stop watching these videos
Thanks for the post. I am looking at building a small outdoor toilet/shower room, so am kee to learn as much as I can before I start.
Nice work, mate, but what about the absence of pillars I thought they were necessary for single skin construction?
Ok that’s great I’m ready to go! Thanks!!
Fair play on for your good work.
Looking good!! Can’t wait to see it finished!!
I'm looking forward to do it myself
Excellent work lads, can't wait to see it completed
Is there a video part 2 how did you attach rafters to wall plate
This is totally awesome, thanks bud!
Love ur videos brother MashaAllah very nice. Keep up the good work. God bless.
Thanks a lot
Thanks for this - amateur and hopeless DIYer at best here! I have a quick question, when you are putting the wooden lengths above the brick work at the 3.05 minute mark, is the mortar enough to secure it there. I'd say at some point it's drilled in too. I guess my question in short is, will mortar secure wood like that alone? Thanks!!
Looking so good !!!
Looks good!
Looking good 👍
Brilliant work!!!
Great video. Thanks.
Hi, that's going to be a great space for your client, and well built too. It's unusual but I can see the benefit of hand knocking up your muck- saves cleaning a mixer at the end of the day and you've got a ready made mixing pad 😁. Did you know that you can buy firing strips to give the required rafter slope which would have saved you a bit of time. 🤞that the windows fit ok, and good luck getting the roof on, it'll be a pleasant change to work in the dry😂. 👍 for you two grafters.
Hi Adrian Thankyou. Yes it will be a great space. Tbh I don’t mind mixing by hand lol and I definitely hate having to clean up the mixer. I do us furings but I actually needed to get the eaves height down slightly to keep with the maximum 2.5metre height so it made sense to strip down. It didn’t take that long and the added benefit was we didn’t need to buy furrings. Windows went in a treat as well 😁
Great vid now I can complete my roof many thanks lads
Thank you
Thinking of doing something similar. what sort of budget should I be looking at?
£6k
Great video bro I just wants to ask do you have a video where you show how you can build the concrete foundation before building the walls ? I’m trying to learn and build my own blockshed shed
I never seen a black builder before. Pretty cool.
I’m looking to build something similar, should those walls not have piers for the length and height of them? Thanks
How far apart do you space your wall straps and what length and size do you use? Also how do you fix the straps to the blockwork? Great video by the ways and well done for making it easy to follow and understand
Hi usually about 1 metre apart. I typically use 1 metre lengths and use wall plugs abs screws
@@darrenthebuilder How many screws do you use to fix the straps to the block wall and approx. how many holes apart?
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Hi,love your work.
I presume them block were 100mm single skin wall,can I ask how big were them foundations for the walls ?
I'm guessing 450mm deep 300mm wide ?
You should have attached piers every three metres and preferably at the door, why no mixer lads you have no trestles either, your making a easy job hard work👍
I’m building one similar, 5.6x3.6m. 2 piers on the longer length and 1 on the shorter. I’ve a door central on the long side and put piers at the sides of the door
For a small rear extension toilet/utility flat roof of 3.8m long x 2m wide, can you just use single skin blocks like this, and then insulate the internals, instead of a massive 50mm cavity double skinned block/brick wall? Space is limited. What are the building regs? Needs to be rendered on outside like the original house. Or does it have to be a double with cavity?
Thanks
What is the rule on the size of an outbuilding you can build?
Is this type of wall strong enough for say a boxing bag ?
A little question... why do the rafters need to sit on a wall plate? Is it for easier fixing or is it something else? I initially thought it might be to ensure the rafters were sat on a perfectly level base... but the blockwork would be level wouldn't it?
Also... could the lintel not sit on the blocks? Why on the bricks?
Dumb questions.. but I'm not a builder and just watch these videos cos I find them interesting
Hi the wall plate is what connects the roof to the building. It’s connected with straps and the rafters are then screwed or nailed to the wall plate. I hope that helps.
@@darrenthebuilder thanks for the reply and explanation. Makes sense now 👍
Excellent work guys. I have to ask though, wouldn’t it have been easier to cut a kind of birds mouth on one end of each rafter to create the pitch, rather than rip every single rafter down? Just wondering what the thought process behind it was. Thanks.
Thanks Kevin, the main reason that we don’t do it that way is that it woouldd cause the internal ceiling to share the slop of the roof. We always make sure that the ceiling is level and the external roof is slopped. The only way to do this is to either rip the topside or add furrings on top. I hope that makes sense
@@darrenthebuilder oooh perfect sense now.
Thanks for the response and keep up the good work 👍
A. Whats 'OSB'? B. wont a gust of wind just blow the rafters over/down? Thanks for vid!
Should there be some sort of pillars to support the support the walls?
I thought that lol
Can I use bricks for single wall instead of blocks.
How did you attach/secure the rafters to the wall plates?
I can’t really remember but most like was roofing screws or 100mm nails
@@darrenthebuilder Thank you 👍🏾
Sweet!
Nice Work, I have a question which is Building own garden office cheaper and better than Insulated Garden office log cabin ?
Is the thickness of the block is 100mm or 140mm
Great job ya'll! Wish I was still doing that kind of work. I miss it.
Hello, love the video, what was the foundation depth and what weight block did you use, many thanks. Ps did you need a soakaway, thanks
What size Is this outbuilding and is planning required and how high can it be in feet
Hi it’s about 25sqm. You can building under permitted development so no planning needed in most cases. Max height 2.5m to the eaves.
This link will help with info
www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/43/outbuildings
@@darrenthebuilder thanks
what would be the longest span you'd build in single block without a pillar / some other sort of reinforcement?
From what I read somewhere else, for single skin walls, you should have piers that are no more than 3 meters apart. I'm no expert but this is what I've understood.
Just got to sort those fences out now :)
How do you fix the top plate (i.e., the 2"x8") to the top of the block wall?
No Piers but a least you have some firring pieces for the next job.
Doesn't meet to be double blocked as it's over 1m?
What would be the max. span for a 2 by 12 soft wood board (12 being vertical), that would not bend under snow or it's own weight?
Hi, could you guys give me a rough idea on what I'd be paying for a outhouse this size just for the floor and the walls to be build, that would be great just so I got a rough idea when I start looking for people to do mine
What do you do with the areas on the blockwork you can’t reach do you leave it un-rendered. Do you have to render concrete blocks or is it ok to leave it the way it is
This is awsome!! How will you be finishing the exterior walls.Cladding, pebble dash, rendering? I have an old brick garage that I am in the process of redoing so these videos are amazing!
Thankyou. We will render the external walls using KRend. I’m glad the videos are helping you :D
@@darrenthebuilder what's been the cost for this project mate. Thinking of doing one myself similar size.
Cheers.
@@mrshifter9582 hi, it’s been approximately £13k all in. If doing yourself you may do all materials around £5?
@@darrenthebuilder cheers my friend, appreciate that. I've got the space so want to use it.
Cheers Paul.
What was the wood cut for, was there not the size you wanted.🤔
So the roof has a slope to it so water can run off
Hi...love the video and was wondering...if I wanted to build an annexe would you say block instead of wood? In worried about wood and our rain here in the UK?
Hi I would definitely go with block instead of wood to last
@@darrenthebuilder thank you so much for replying
Hi,
How much di this cost to build?
Hi guys, learning a lot from these videos. Keep up the good work.
What size rafters are they? 8 x 2 or 6 x 2 timber? Cheers mate.
I think these were 6 x 2. The span was about 3 metres
@@darrenthebuilder Thanks
What size of wall plate did yous use?
Good job where r u working bro
Thanks, South London but we work all over London
Awesome video!
How do you fix the rafters to the body of the structure? Do you drill them in from the top using very long nails/screws or have some brackets that they clip into?
Many thanks
Yes...This is exactly the question I had as well...!!!
truss clips
What size are the concrete blocks you used?
Hi mate nice work, with the blockwork do you think you could use thermalites instead of concretes?
HI you could but I would for this size unless its double skinned cavity wall
@@darrenthebuilder I thought that would be the case 👍 thanks for the advice l
@@darrenthebuilder What reason not to double skin? Thinking this single skin would bring on damp
If building into pure clay soil is solid clay what size footings would you recommend is 444mm wide ok and should I go to 1m deep or will 600mm deep be ok with 12 inch concrete?
Hi for a house like this 600mm is more than enough in my opinion. 12inch concrete should be fine also
Why are you cutting the joists down?
We cut them to give them a slope
Hi, did you glue the roof to the building?
Fantastic stuff. I am learning from your videos. What type of blocks did you use for your block work?
Glad they’re helping 😊
They are concrete blocks. Quite heavy
👍🏾
Can you insulate a shed?
Yes.
What are those vertical metal pieces on the interior walls for?
They are commonly called hurricane straps/restraint straps. They are used to secure the roof to the walls
Arr,’ now I see.😉
No pillars along the back long length
Hi, what type of concrete blocks did you use please? 7n? 3n? Aerated? Thanks
Hi these are the blocks used
www.selcobw.com/products/building-materials/bricks-blocks/blocks/concrete-block-100mm
Nice job- how many pallets of blocks did this job take?
Thanks. I think it was about 450 blocks or so
@@darrenthebuilder 6 and half packs? Surely not
If you count there's roughly 40 in a course all the way round. 10 courses, not far off.
Hi
Where you guys based?
Wanted to get a quote for something similar
Stay blessed 👍
Hi we’re based in London
How can I contact you?
Hi if your block work is all the same hight all round how did you get a slop for the rain to go off.
We add Furrings on top of each rafter.
@@darrenthebuilder woow fast reply... thank you. Your work is amazing
You’re welcome and thank you 🙏🏽
100mm blocks ?
Yes
them wall straps look thin
Modern wall straps are no longer as heavy and bulky. These are made by Strongtie.
Roof is blocked again. Uffffff stupid game. 14
😂
All single skin 😕
Yeah, nothing wrong with that. Also a lot of space is saved where space is minimal.